Opinion No. 791: Do We Really Need Latino Studies? The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill introduces Latino studies, but is there really any need for such a program? George Leef
News Latino Parents Upbeat on Schools RALEIGH — Latino households with school-age children find more to like in the nation’s public schools than do white parents or black parents, a national survey finds. About half of all Latino families expressed confidence that U.S. schools have improved over the past five years, compared to 25 percent of whites and 31 percent of blacks. Foreign-born Hispanics are the most optimistic group. Opinions about President Bush’s No Child Left Behind law were mixed, but Latino parents endorse the use of standardized tests, and the idea of holding schools accountable for student performance. North Carolina is home to a significant and growing Latino school population. Dr. Karen Y. Palasek
